ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Technology is on your side.

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Customer Experience Airlines Average Handle Time Contact Center 238

CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

Despite changes in technology, new contact channels, and omnichannel communication, some call centers are still "partying like it's 1998," using outdated metrics and operating as a cost center. Times have changed, and where necessary, call center and BPO metrics must change with them. Satisfaction surveys are one solution.

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Call Center Metrics At home agents Average Handle Time 195

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. Customer-facing AI technologies. In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2020, 85% of all customer interactions will no longer be managed by humans.

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Technology Customer Service Gamification Contact Center 122

Connect

APRIL 18, 2024

Applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the contact centre has emerged as a prolific trend as the hype around Generative or Gen AI – the next iterative advancement in the technology – gathers pace. However, Gen AI is not a plug-and-play solution.

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Virtual Agent Chatbots Average Handle Time Engineering 86

TechSee

JUNE 11, 2019

Conversely, when trying to improve NPS, agents would often spend additional time building relationships with their customers, driving up call durations. Recently, an innovative technology has emerged, transforming contact center operations and customer experience across a wide range of industries: Visual Assistance. AHT lowered by 12%.

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Technology Customer Service Self service Contact Center 117

Customer Service Life

APRIL 28, 2019

It’s that time of the quarter where we take a few moments to share some of the tools and technologies that we’ve seen in recent months that you might want to evaluate for your customer service and customer experience. The first is the Time Tracking App which is a free add-on for Zendesk.

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Technology Average Handle Time Surveys Metrics 63

CCNG

JANUARY 4, 2023

Technology, 39.4% Younger participants in the survey showed more irritation with agents not knowing the answers than older participants. Retail (Click & Mortar), 46.6% Utilities, 37.6% Healthcare Insurance, 35.6%

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Optimize and automate your processes with technology. Technology improves customer experience, and customers know it. A Salesforce survey of 8,000 customers, both individuals and businesses, showed that 75% of customers expect companies to use technology for better customer experiences.

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Call Center Customer Service Abandon rate Average Handle Time 142

Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

According to a recent PWC survey, customers value : Speed. Artificial intelligence is not a standalone technology, but rather a tool that optimizes your entire system. This familiar technology does things like invite callers to select a language, enter an account number or choose a department at the beginning of a call.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Chatbots Average Handle Time 154

SharpenCX

MARCH 24, 2021

While IT leaders grip tight to budgets, the investments they do make will focus on cloud technology – like cloud call centers. . How do you choose the right technology for your company? Cloud technology brings many advantages for all call centers and gets rid of service inefficiencies that drain revenue-earning potential.

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The Northridge Group

JULY 20, 2023

However, as AI and other emerging technologies evolve to support associates and handle the more transactional issues, traditional productivity metrics have evolved as well. New technologies deployed in the contact center enable the measurement of performance for both in-office and at-home employees.

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Contact Center Abandon rate contact center associations Metrics 121

Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2022

Average Handle Time (AHT). It’s important to find a sweet spot for your average call handle time. Though a low average time can indicate efficient and fast call resolution, it can also signify incomplete or insufficient customer interactions. Equip your contact center with the right technology.

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Call Center Average Handle Time Agent burnout Contact Center 87

Fonolo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Don’t forget to count the following: Employee wages including vacation pay, over-time, and bonuses. All company technology including hardware, software, and licensing fees. Though the formula seems simple enough to grasp, it starts to get tricky when you have to determine the total cost of your call center.

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Average Handle Time 159

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include average handle time (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), and customer satisfaction score (CSat). Establish Your KPI Tracking Methods If you don’t already have a system to track agent performance, it’s time to upgrade.

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Call Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time Construction 87

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore how technology can be a game-changer in managing call escalations, ensuring swift and satisfactory resolutions. One of the key benefits of technology in escalation management is the ability to provide faster response times. Key Technological Tools and Solutions What are these magical tools?

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Call Center Management Wait times Contact Center 105

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Start with common KPIs such as Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR) and abandonment rates. Most contact centers gather customer information through surveys, questionnaires, and call center recordings. Explore technology solutions. Gather customer feedback. Create a benchmark for success.

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Contact Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time First call resolution 148

Monet Software

JUNE 10, 2021

You need to understand contact trends, including how volumes change throughout the day, week and year; how average handle times are evolving; where your agent occupancy stands; and so on. Assigning peak periods to your most capable and experienced agents is a great way to get through crunch time with aplomb.

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contact center workforce Average Handle Time Schedule adherence Inbound sales 122

Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Agents in our survey were resounding in their praise for remote work arrangements. A sprawling 2022 survey of more than 20,000 knowledge workers by Microsoft offers some insights. Remote work is a benefit that’s highly important to customer service agents. Why bring agents back when even managers are satisfied with it?

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Contact Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time Coaching 74

Fonolo

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Call-backs can also be offered on a scheduled basis, where callers can choose a time slot in the future. (We At Fonolo, we’ve been preaching about the benefits of call-backs for many years, and survey data shows that the industry is responding as the percentage of call centers offering this option continues to grow.

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Surveys Call Center Average Handle Time Contact Center 64

aircall

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This survey provides a detailed (and timely) answer to a two-part question: What are the issues today’s customer support leaders care about the most? Data in this report comes from a February 2018 survey of 475 U.S. Data in this report comes from a February 2018 survey of 475 U.S. About This Survey.

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Surveys Customer Support B2C CRM 54

Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 3, 2024

Our insights draw from current trends, emerging technologies, and the changing needs of businesses and customers. Tackling 2024: This Year’s BPO Industry Predictions Prediction: Technology Investment Soars in Response to Labor Cost Savings Why? Dead Wrong: Well, nobody’s perfect.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Customer expectations change, especially over a long period of time. Call centers must monitor customer interactions, analyze customer data, and actually read the results of customer satisfaction surveys to improve customer loyalty and retention. Choose the right call center technology.

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Customer Service Abandon rate Average Handle Time Call Center 108

Global Response

MARCH 1, 2022

Are you looking to make sure call center agents are equipped to handle each call as efficiently as possible? Then you may want to look at average handle time and first contact resolution. In this situation, the best KPIs to track would include average handle time and FCR (first call resolution).

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Call Center Metrics Average Handle Time Abandon rate 62

DMG Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Never mind the technology’s tremendous future potential, AI is enabling advancements now, and a great example is interaction analytics (IA), also known as speech and text analytics. One of the latest AI technologies is GPT-4, the fourth generation of OpenAI’s language prediction model.

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Average Handle Time Contact Center Analytics Coaching 48

Global Response

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Ready to increase customer engagement and satisfaction, reduce average handle time and grow sales? Then it might be time for you to consider a multi-channel contact center for your business. Each of these channels would be siloed within separate technological processes at a multi-channel contact center.

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Multichannel Contact Center Multi-channel support Average Handle Time 62

Vistio

MARCH 11, 2024

Common performance metrics to consider include increases in first-call resolution rates, reduction in handling times, lower employee turnover, and improvements in customer satisfaction scores. How can technology, like AI-driven tools, enhance the practice experience for agents?

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Uniphore

JANUARY 24, 2022

In fact, 91 percent said they were likely to quit‡ in a recent survey, with nearly half citing stress and inadequate training. It’s time to rethink real-time agent coaching—with AI-powered agent assist technology. Average handle time cut by 2 minutes for a healthcare service leader. Learn More.

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Coaching Call Center Average Handle Time Telecommunications 52

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Optimize individual efficiency – Ensure there is enough ‘refresh time’ to have people running 100% when on the queue. Have the best technology – Finicky technology that makes day-to-day functions difficult, adds to the frustration and takes up far more time and man-power than most realize. Too many portals…”.

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Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Real estate 334

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

FACT: According to Zippia, only 48% of employees surveyed believe their company’s leadership abilities are “high-quality”. Determine what your employees think of your leadership skills with an anonymous survey. Average handling time (AHT). Employ Call Center Technology. Call volume Call abandonment rate.

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Call Center Contact Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time 126

Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Average Handling Time (AHT): AHT measures the average time it takes for a call center agent to resolve a customer’s issue from the moment the call is answered to its conclusion. Maintaining a high service level ensures customers experience minimal wait times.

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Call Center Average Handle Time Coaching Metrics 52

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I see the CX industry finding new, faster and more efficient ways to meet their customers’ needs, maybe through the use of new technology, while also balancing a deeply personal, empathetic human connection.”. The investments in infrastructure and technology to make remote working possible won’t vanish.

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Contact Center Gamification Call Center Average Handle Time 176

Hodusoft

MAY 10, 2023

The growth rate of call centers can vary depending on several factors, including industry demand, technological advancements, and outsourcing trends. IVR (Interactive Voice Response) – IVR is a technology used to automate customer interactions and route calls to the appropriate agent or department. between 2021 and 2026.

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Call Center Abandon Call Interactive Voice Response call center software 100

Uniphore

JANUARY 21, 2022

According to a Forrester survey, 17 of the largest healthcare plans have an industry average score of 70.2 The same survey revealed that 34 percent of patients with the freedom to choose their own plans said they would switch based on a bad experience. And patient satisfaction counts. out of 100.

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Healthcare Call flow Average Handle Time First call resolution 59

Hodusoft

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It has become a must-have technological aid for every business. Market research or survey. Here’s a list of metrics outbound call centers must focus on to bring efficiency: Average handling time. Average call duration. According to a survey , 80% of sales made by businesses require up to 5 follow-ups.

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call center software Call Center CRM Average Handle Time 96

Fonolo

DECEMBER 9, 2021

FACT: According to research from Statista , the majority of employees surveyed believed learning and development is important to career success (76% of Gen Z’s, 61% of Millennials, and 56% of Gen X’s). Tap into technology to track specific KPIs. Average handle time (AHT). Average hold time.

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Contact Center Schedule adherence Abandon rate Average Handle Time 81

Horizon CX

MARCH 19, 2022

For some strange reason that 10% statistic is popping up more lately—like the recent Bain & Company survey that indicated only 10% of business leaders believe that the primary purpose of their firms is to maximize value for customers. This is where technology enters the process once again and where voice quality really matters.

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Surveys Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time Wait times 52